DXY & Forex

The Nikkei 225 index opened higher on July 27 morning session after Middle East tensions eased, initially surging over 600 points before semiconductor-related stocks weakened and trimmed gains. The early session close at 10:30 AM local time showed the Nikkei up 0.24% or 152.86 points to 64,764.01 po

According to Jin10 data, offshore Chinese yuan interbank offered rates (CNH HIBOR) on Monday, July 27 showed mostly declines across key tenors. Overnight HIBOR dropped 8 basis points to 1.20000%, marking its lowest level since June 1. One-week HIBOR fell to 1.40000%, touching lows since June 8,

According to BlockBeats, SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in a record U.S. listing on July 27, triggering a sharp appreciation of the Korean won as the company sold dollars in the market. The move has prompted South Korea's government to accelerate efforts encouraging exporters to repatriate overseas d

According to market sources, 15 major South Korean securities firms and banks face potential penalties from the Fair Trade Commission for alleged price-fixing in government bond auctions. The imminent sanctions decision has raised concerns among market participants about the stability of the

According to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra in an interview published on July 27, measures introduced by India's central bank in June to attract dollar inflows have generated nearly $32 billion in fund inflows, with the majority coming from the foreign currency non-resident deposit scheme.

Overnight SHIBOR rose to 1.4180% today, up 3.68 basis points. Seven-day SHIBOR increased to 1.4316%, gaining 3.16 basis points, while three-month SHIBOR reached 1.4300%, up 0.2 basis points.

Nomura Securities raised South Korea's base rate forecast to 3.50% from 3.25% in a report on the 23rd. The brokerage now projects rate hikes this month and next month, reversing its previous expectation of a freeze in August. Nomura cited strong first-half growth and the possibility of

Economist Peter Schiff warned this week that Japan's bond market crisis could trigger selling pressure on the country's $1.1 trillion holdings of US Treasuries, describing the situation as a potential pin that pricks the larger US economic bubble. Schiff made the comments on The Peter Schiff Show

According to Peter Schiff speaking on The Peter Schiff Show Podcast this week, Japan's surging bond yields and weakening currency pose a systemic threat to U.S. financial markets. Japan's 30-year government bond yield hit near 4%, a record for that maturity, while the yen fell to its lowest level

According to Jin10, South Korea's Customs Service detected illegal foreign exchange transactions valued at 7.2 trillion won (approximately $4.92 billion) during the first half of 2026. The agency identified 792 FX violation cases from January to June involving illegal remittance of funds abroad

South Korean government bond futures surged on January 27 as international oil prices reversed course and declined, driven by expectations that tensions between the United States and Iran may ease. The 3-year bond futures rose 16 ticks

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 27, South Korea's 10-year government bond futures surged 59 ticks to 104.79 as crude oil prices fell sharply on expectations of easing U.S.-Iran tensions. The 10-year benchmark yield declined 7.4 basis points to 4.375%. WTI crude fell 5.17% to $84.69 per barrel a

According to multiple brokers, the USD-KRW spot MAR in Seoul's foreign exchange market was quoted at +0.05 won before market open on July 27. NDF (non-deliverable forward) fixing positions were neutral, indicating that regional market participants faced a balanced positioning ahead of the market

The Indonesian rupiah declined to 17,970 per U.S. dollar during early trading on July 27.

South Korean bond market participants are raising terminal rate expectations amid growing forecasts for back-to-back interest rate hikes in August. Market consensus had anticipated the base rate reaching around 3.5% by mid-next year through gradual quarterly increases. Following last week's GDP grow

South Korea's credit market showed relative resilience in July following the Bank of Korea's interest rate hike decision. Prior to the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, buying interest weakened amid concerns over rate increases, but some demand recovery emerged afterward. The stabilized

On May 27, forex dealers in the Seoul foreign exchange market forecast that the USD-KRW exchange rate will move around the mid-to-late 1,450 won range based on supply and demand. Over the weekend, Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, stated that Iran is 'in dialogue with the

CNBC argued this week that the US Federal Reserve should raise interest rates, citing South Korea's delayed policy response as a warning. Korea's AI stock surge fueled household debt increases, leading to further stock and real estate purchases. The Bank of Korea raised rates mid-month for the

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell to 1,460 won recently, down from near 1,600 won in June, according to Kiwoom Securities economist Kim Yu-mi on the 27th. The decline stems from improved domestic fundamentals and forex market supply-demand conditions rather than dollar weakness. Fundamental

The People's Bank of China conducted a 325.5 billion yuan ($45.8 million equivalent at current rates) 7-day reverse repurchase agreement operation today (July 27), with both the bid amount and successful bid amount equaling 325.5 billion yuan. The operation rate was set at 1.40%, unchanged from the